The California City Fire Department established a Reserve/Auxiliary Firefighter Program in 1994 to enhance the current operation of the fire department and to build a pre-qualified recruitment base for full-time active firefighter positions as they occur.

This apprentice firefighter program is a combination of traditional cadet and auxiliary firefighter programs. The California City Fire Department has perfected this program to fit the needs of the department, the State of California, and the Reserve Firefighter.

Individuals who participate in the California City Fire Department's Reserve Program are volunteer members of the fire department and are engaged in a comprehensive training program to complete their California Firefighter I Certificate. In the process, the Reserve will perform normal firefighting duties at the highest level. Reserve firefighters are on the disaster council roster of the California Office of Emergency Services and are recalled to California City in the event of a disaster.

The California City Fire Department takes great pride in this auxiliary firefighter program and places a great deal of importance in it. Nearly 90% of individuals who have participated in this program have moved on to full time firefighting or paramedic employment.

ALL OPENINGS WILL BE POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE AT THE TIME THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. DO NOT CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING RESERVE POSITIONS UNLESS A JOB HAS BEEN POSTED.